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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. |
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique |
Geographic coordinates: |
6 00 S, 35 00 E |
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Africa |
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total: 945,087 sq km
land: 886,037 sq km
water: 59,050 sq km
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar |
Area - comparative: |
slightly larger than twice the size of California |
Population: |
36,766,356
(July 2005 est.) |
Source: The CIA World Factbook
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